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HEE, HEE .' STUBBORN, EH f KEEP COMIN' BACK FOR MORE, EM? WELL, THERE'S PLENTY MORE... SO
KEEP COMIN' f BESIDES, MV IDIOT EDITORS JUST GAVE ME A BOOST IN SALARY.' IT'S A BOOST OF A t
( RIVAL PUBLISHER. ' I BET THE REST OF HIS CORPSE NEXT ISSUE f HEE, HEE/ YEP, IT'S ME, AGAIN' THE ;
OLD WITCH, MISTRESS OF THE HAUNT OF FEAR. ..SHIVER- CHEF, CREEP- COOKER. AND ALL that SORT
[OF ROTf C'MON IN / MV CAULORON'S BOILED OFF TO A CRUD, WAITING FOR YOU.' LOOKS UKE 6ARBACE'
WEI'. THERE'S A YARN.' AND TL L JUST TELL IT TO YOU.' IT’S ABOUT A SARBASE COLLECTOR f SAY.DID -
YOU GET ANY ST. VALENTINE S DAY CARDS ? WELL, THIS GARBAGE COLLECTOR DIO ' READY P I CALL <
THIS HORROR- HELP/NO. . )

POETIC _
JUSTICE r

'they're Jyou Tgee/ \
SWELLfi FIXED \ THANKS
0 "EM UP < FOR THE
PaH g FINE/ J TOYS. MR.
aSrMltL w elliot'

TgOLLY.HR ELLIOT.'
THEY'RE JUST ' J
LIKE NEW/ CS

OlO ABNER ELLIOT STOOD ON THE PORCH OF HIS
RAMSHACKLE HOUSE GRINNING OOWN AT THE CHAT-
TERING, GIGGLING GROUP OF CHILOREN BEFORE
HIM/ HIS WRINKLEO EYES WERE GLAZED AND WET
AS HE STUDIED THEIR BEAMING FACES. . .

WELL, THE FIRST THINS l'M DOING
TO DO IS MAKE HIM SET J
KID OE THOSE PETS *
OF HIS f . \

1 1 AND I'LL START
f A SOSSIP *
OAMPAISMF boy,
we'll run him

OUT OF TOWN-.
r PASTE

[To THE FOLKS OF THE TOWN
ABNER AND HIS RATTLETRAP
RIB WERE A FRIENDLY AND
FAMILIAR SISHT f EVERYBODY
LOVED OLO ABNER ELLIOT-.

Kino hcarteo abner never
FAILEO TO FILL HIS POCKETS
WITH CANOY BOUGHT WITH HIS
I HARO-EARNED MONEY f HE'D
PASS IT OUT TO THE CHILDREN
AS THEY CROWDED AROUND HIS
ANCIENT^ GARBAGE WAGON...

HI, MR. y HI,
ELLIOT' } KIDS I

'Any CANOY
TODAY MR.

, ELLIOTT

But the wheels of hate were beginning

-T0_TURN...^,~ n -. BV ~ U n ||f/> c,

GUNDY ? THERE'S MOTH IMS ILIOEMSES. El
I CAN DO ABOUT IT? MAYBE J SAY , THAT'O DC
IF THE FOLKS AROUND L ME COULON'T
TOWN WANTEO A UOEMS - j AFFORD TO Bl
► IMS LAW PASSED... THOSE f

V'WOj

Little bt little, the towns-
folk WHOSE GARDENS HAO BEEN
DESTROYED WERE AROU SEP.. ■_

IT'S ABOUT YOUR >

DOBS AND CATS,

MR ELLIOT' YOU'LL ,
HAVE TO BUY LICENSES
FOR 'EM. OR THEY 60
LTO THE POUND / IT'S /

La NEW LAW' A

F HE‘S got TO GET W THEN LETS

N/D or those ^ make the 1
stray mongrels ' Ztowh board
A LICENSE LAWS {mss ONE'
TH E ONLY WAY.' / -- ^

r ABNER EUJOT S *C
MUTTS. MR.BAKER' J
THEY MUST A DONE
rTf WE OUGHT TO MAKE
HIM GET BID OF 'EM '

r MY PRIZE
. ROSES f
I RUINED /
/YOU'RE
\ R/6HT, 4
, HAROLD 1

TWO - PIETY APIECE, MR
ELLIOT' THAT ADDS UR TO
AN AWEUL LOT FOR YOUR
MENAGERIE/

[ LICENSES* how.
HOW MUCH ARE
w TMEr LrfSh .

. SON, HE WONT EVEN
BE ABLE TO AFFORD
7 THAT one. 1 ^ r

Fj CAN'T DO IT, HENRY.' ^ don't WORRY, FRED / I’LL

f MAKE UP for what you
LOSE AND YOU'LL BE SURE

to show a nandsone 4
> profit, besides/ i ll

PAY YOU OUT OF MY OWN

pocket/ but keep this
^ QUIET. EH ?

x ffani iu rvf

OUT Of BUSINESS /
YOU CUT his price
IN HALF/

r . . . HE'D MOYE OUT.
•SMte/ WE COULD
iBUY HIS PROPERTY

' CHEAP /let's .

flfT-tlH AMD *
PASS EM OUT /

'EEH.EEN' TiV/y ONE'S A LUW,

, HENRY/ 'PI FTEEN ANO FIF-
TEEN MAKE THIRTY/ YOUNG
SALS ARE AWFULLY PURTY /
BUT ON VALENTINE'S DAY ‘
ALL X WANT TO SAY
•S MX/ARE DISGUSTINGLY ^
OIRTY?' EEH, EEHf

r LISTEN TO THE CARO I GOT FOR OLD NAN ELLIOT,
MARTHA f 'A TREE IS BEAUTIFUL. IF ITS OWNER
PRUNES IT/ BUT OUR TOWN ISN'T. 'CAUSE YOUR J

.On ST. VALENTINE'S EVE. STAMPS
| WERE UCKEO ANO ENVELOPES
' SEALEO. v _| , ^ ^ ^KrV w M -*MgVJ
P"h17e6? *\ [ YEAH. TO /

[ NICE NIGHT*/ > MAIL ST. V
V. VALENTINE'S ^
> OAY CAROS * ,
( HEM, MEH / -<

And EARLY THE NEXT MORN IN S
^lowTatTavj bToy/ a wholFj
STACK O' MAIL /HOW COMEP
> WHAT'S TODAY*

r OH, THAT'S IT / FEBRUARY
FOURTEENTH / ST. YALEMT/ME'S
DAY/ WELL, I'LL BE DUPMEDf
.THOSE LIL' TYKES OIDN'T A
’ PE POET ME AFTER ALL/ . M

But AS FEBRUARY ROLLED AROUND. THE BURGUNOYS
PREPARED TO POUR SALT INTO ABNER ELLIOT'S

YS I HAVE AN IDEA, SON/ I KNOW
WHERE I CAN BUY A WHOLE
9^. CAPLOAD OF THESE IPSULTim
HArS EM TIMES f IT WE COULD GET

<ffC i EYEPYOME IN TO»M TO SEND
, ’ i OLD MAN ELLIOT ONE.. S

LISTEN, SON / BET TIMS' l BOUGHT THIS '
YALEMTIPE FOR OLD MAM ELLIOT '
'NOISY ARE CHILDREN. ..LOUO IS A
BELL / PUNGENT IS PERFUME... BUT
YOU JUST SMELL . ..FROM OAPBAQEfL
HAW, HAW / X ADDED THAT LAST Z>
CRACK/ ^

Mr burgundy and his spoileo son harold passed

OUT THE HEART-BREAKINB CAROS TO THE WHOLE TOWN-

'■'now, NOW, KIDDIES ‘ DON’T
PEEK AT THE ENDING f RELAX
AND ENJOY IT? DON’T WORRY!
IN AS MAD AT HENRY BUR-
GUNDY ANO HIS SON AS YOU
ARE ' WE WON'T LET HIM GET
AWAY WITH THIS. -OR RATHER.
ABNER WON'T* BUT IT TOOK
HIM ALMOST A YEAR ' LET'S
SEE? IT WAS A YEAR... A fM
WHOLE YEAR AFTER ABNER
M KILLED HIMSELF ? ^

'Then it scumbled off toward town' crawlin^

, CLOOS OF GRAVE MUD FELL AWAY At IT TOTTERED
! ALONG f BITS OF MUDDY, MOULDY, FOUL-SMELLING I
FLESH DROPPED IN ITS PATH f IT SEEMEO TO
KNOW... TO SENSE WHERE IT WAS GOING... Jfg

Harold burgunoy'was 'aooressihg st. valen-
tine's OAY CAROS, WHEN THE THING CAME IN i*
THEY WERE LEFT-OVERS FROM THE PREVIOUS
YEAR i HAROLD SPUN AROUND AS THE SCARING
stench Bi- ^r" ^11 r w r T *‘r

jm

In the morning, old henry burgundy looked for harold.
ANO COULDN’T FINO HIM ' BUT IN HIS ROOM, HE FOUNO A NEATLY-
TIED PACKAGE i THE CARD SAID-.’ ALVALENTINEt DAY GREETING
TO HENRY ! • HI OPENED IT. . .

YEP, KIOOIES, HAROLD'S HEART ^
WAS IN THE NEAT LITTLE PACKAGE,
ALL BLOODY AND ST/CRY?
WELL, DON'T LOOK SO SHOCREDf
, THAT'S WHAT YOU SEND ON C
ST VALENTINES DAY. ISN'T ,
ITT HEARTS f WHA .f NOT )

► REAL ONES T GULP \ AN’ TVE

, BEEN DOIN' iT FOR YEARS f NO

> WONDER I'M NOT POPULAR /

_ NQW ...IF YOU CAN STILL HOLD
■AO, THE CRUMMY MAG..

\ TURN TO THE

VAULT-KEEPER.'

I GOT HIS t

'r ■ A* 0WN YARN T0 f

\Um TATTOO! BYE! 1
Ws SEE YOU LATER !

6000

LORD?

/ HEH, HEH ? YEP? IT'S THE VAULT- KEEPER AGAIN... YOUR HOST IN HORROR? ALL READY TO HAVE TOUR WITS^
f SC AH ED OUT OF YOU? OM? ONLY HALF-READY, EH? WELL. COME INTO THE VAULT OF HORROR AND SIT
YOURSELF 00 WN ON THAT CORPSE OVER THERE.' UH...UH? BE CAREFUL f DON'T SIT ON HIS CHEST .' THE
TATTOO ISN'T DRY YET' oh. I'm practicing to BE a TATTOO ARTIST.' CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL.'
THEY SAID IT WAS A STIFF COURSE .' GUESS I WAS INSPIRED BY THE TALE fM ABOUT TO TELL YOU'

V £ CALL IT.. .

nf/Z

Steven anoerson,the wealthy steamsmp line

OWNER, LEANED OUT THE DOORWAY OF HIS
EXPENSIVELY TILED BATHROOM AND CALLEOTO
HIS YOUN6 AND ATTRACTIVE WIFE.. .

HELEN? THE PHONE'S JX'l CAN'T STEVE/ BE
RINGING? ANSWER A OOLL AND ANSWE R fT I
I IT, huh p I'M - — •y'K YOURSELF.' i'm
SHAVING f / v DRESSING '

r STEVE'

WE

y HAVE 4

r ** '

APPOINT-
' WENT
► WITH 4

VANDER-

HORNS.'

SURPRISE ME?^
rou COULD KNOCK
ME OVER WITH A
FEATHER .' CHON
OVER.' YOU MUST
MEET HELEN, MY
WIFE' HOW LON 6
HAS IT BEENE ^
LORD ' FOUR «
YEARS, now? 1
OKAY 9 0000 f a
WEtL SEE YOU M
IN AN HOUR.

^ THEN '

LARRY / you ^ 5 - x ^
S0N-0F-A-6UN/J' TH0U8HT;
WHY DON'T YOU l‘D

LET A 9UY KNOW ] SURPRISE
WHEN HIS KID ^ YOU, -S
BROTHERS JaF STEVE (

> CONING r-

[ HOME ?

F STEVE E I -
V/UST OOT BACK •
” TO THE STATES!
This IS LARRY.'.

Mr. ANDERSON HUNO UP AND TURNEO TO HIS
WIFE? A BROAD ORIN COVERED HIS ONCE SWARTHY
FACE-

CANCEL IT, HELEN! THAT
WAS MY KID BROTHER
LARRY.' HE JUST OOT

MEET
LOVE *
FOUR

Later.the front door chimes

ANNOUNCED LARRY'S ARRIVAL'
HELEN WENT TO LET HIM IN f
AS SHE OPENED THE POOR ...

I OASP. .. BHU AML N '

fYi -i tm you? i'm larry

I ANDERSON / IS \

■T^rrW’T STEVE OR HIS
»«.. MEflEf J

THAT'S RI8HT ? AN' IN 1
STILL SAVINS IT' A J
REAUV SREC/AL
TATTOO'S 60NNAS0^
THERE/ SOMETHING . . . '
REAL IT.. EXCEPTIONAL. '
I DON'T KNOW WHAT, BUT
SOWED AT... BEFORE I
D/E. . . r l l have rr^
DONE'

f TELL US \ A* THEY'D
ABOUT YOUR J BE OLD
ADVENTURES THAT TO
k A T SEA LARRY?) S TEVEf
I'D LOVE TO < HOW
I HEAR THEM? J ABOUT
fete DOIN' 4

' \ j f OUT AND

DOIN' THE
1 TOWN 9

WOULD YOU N OKAY. ’
LIKE A ORINkJhELEN'

. LARRY? y SAY'

dio row

EVER Pur J

on

TCUP CHEST

STEVE? I <

REMEMBER YOU'

WERE SAVINS
THAT SPOT ? J

NO TA TTOOS ? WH AT K INO
OF A SAILOR ARE TOO f WHY
WHEN Z WAS YOUR ABE, I
HAD FOUR ALREADY f ONE
FOR EVERY TRIP... A

1 Y YOU? OH? X.
' I'M SORRY/ Z
THAT IS- I
NEVER EXPECTED
UCH A TOONS 1
D BEAUTIFUL. -

Steve burst into the room.. .his booming voice

ECHO I NS THROUGH THE PENTHOUSE APARTMENT. .
LARRY / YOU LOOK SWELL/

REALLY BREATf man .. . LOOK
AT THE SHOULDERS ON hii
HELEN ? FOUR YEARS AT SEA
CERTAINLY BUILT YOU INTO
A HE-MAN, LARRY? HEY/

ANY TATTOOS f

STEVE'S ''H
DRINKING A

LOT. larrv?

I THINK WE*D
BETTER rf
TAKE HIM Jl
HOME ?

SO STEVE TOOK HELEN AND 1
LARRY OUT ON THE TOWN f HE
WAS REALLY HAPPY. STEVE
WAS f PROUD OF HIS YOUNGER
BROTHER, AND PROUD OF HIS
BEAUTIFUL WIFE ? HE WAS A
CONTENT TO SIT AT A NIGHT-
CLUB TABLE AND WATCH THEM
DANCE TOGETHER... AND ^
DRINK. ..AND WATCH... AND... ■
DRINK. ..AN*.. .WASH...

. AN... HI C .

Y AFTER THIS
DANCE. HELEN:
BUT WHY ARE
YOU WORRYING
ABOUT HIM,
ANYWAY? YOU
DON’T 'LOV£
ry HIM !

WHAT >
ARE YOU
TALKING
ABOUT?

OF V
COURSE )

I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY.

Helen broke away from larry and elbowed
HER WAY ACROSS THE DANCE FLOOR TO THE
TABLE WHERE STEVE SAT GRINNING IDIOTICALLY
AT AN EMPTY HIGHBALL 6LASS—

HELEN ? YOU'RE A 6OR6EOUS ^
KID* YOU COULD HAVE HOOKEO \
SOME HANDSOME BRUTE EASILY / \

" AND STEVES NO PR/ZE PACKAGE/)
I KNOW HIM ? X* SURPRISED ^
you’ve TOLERATED him as ^
LONG AS YOU HAVE ? HE MUST ■
DOMINATE YOU THE WAY HE’S I
ALWAYS DOMINATED WE / X. M
[X. HATE H/N. MYSELF *

WASH A MATTER? ISH \
EARLY ? DONCHA LIKE <
THISH PLASHE? LESH ^
GO TO ANOJER PLASHE ?
THE SHOW HERE ST/NKSN.
V ANYHOOO.. .

LOOK* THAT/ A ^
TATTOO SHOP * I
• NEVER SHAW THAT 4
PLASHE BEFORE f
THASH IT* THASH
. IT* U

V WHAT '
ARE YOU
TALKING ^
y ABOUT,
[STEVE?

I'M SHO '
HAPPY? MY

BEOOTIFUL
WIFE ..AR-
MY KID
BRUDDER *
SHO

HAPPY/ A

' WHERE WE GO IN’
NOW? HUH? LESH
GO DOWNA BLOCK
T* ’NOTHER PLASHE
X KNOW.. .DOWNA..

Helen helped steve to his feet and guided

HIM OUT OF THE SMOKE-FILLED CLUB? LARRY
CAUGHT UP WITH THEM OUTSIDE ? HE TOOK STEVE'S
OTHER ARM? HELEN GLARED AT LARRY ANGRILY?
HE SMILED BACK AT HER.

Steve stumbled across the

DESERTED STREET TO THE DARK
LITTLE SHOP WITH THE TINY

Steve was out on Hi3 feet when helen

It took the strange tattoo man two hours
TO COMPLETE HIS WORK OF ART f WHEN HE WAS
FINI3HE0, THREE HAPPY FIGURES AOORNEO
STEVEN'S CHEST.,.

I HOPE YOU*RE NOT
SORE AT ME FOR
WHAT I SAID WHILE
WE WERE 0ANCIN6.
HELEN

VERY NICE! NOW
v LET'S 60 J
k HOME' M

THERE YOU
ARE . SIR ij

Helen moved close to larry.. looking up at

NO, LARRY. 'I

BUT, WE CAN'T
GOON UKE
THIS, HELEN'
.STEVE MIGHT
> FlNO OUT*
( THERE MUST
BE ANOTHER
. WAV... A WAV
'TO GET RID
OF HIM AND
sr/u GET
H6 DOUGH'

HEM.HEH? SO LARRY 'CALLEO ]
HELEN'S NUMBER'. ANO SHE J
ANSWERED / THE I R LOVE
AFFAIR GREW WARMER ANO ^
WARMER! WHENEVER STEVEN
WASN'T AROUNO. THEY WERE IN
EACH OTHER'S ARMS* STEVE,

OF COURSE, NEVER SUSPECTED*
HE WAS SO HAPPY' FWALLY^
THINGS REAOCD THE
fc BOILING

LARRY / WHAT THE-
WHAT /H BLAZES
. ARE YOU 00/N6?

r HOU> HIM,
> LARRY* '
HOLD HIM.

OH* LARRY* GOME IN* .
I WAS JUST GOING TO A
TAKE A BATH* HAND ME
THE SOAP, HUH? .

Larry let his brother sup to the blood-

SPATTERED TILE FLOOR! HE SNATCHED THE CLUB
FROM HELEN'S HAND AND HURRIED DOWN TO THE
CELLAR WITH IT? HE TOSSCO IT MTO THE ROARING
FURNACE ANO WATCHED IT BURN TO A CRISPf THEN
HE WENT BACK UPSTAIRS ANO PHONED THE POLICE...

Steve struggled to free himself, but larry

HELD HIM FAST? HELEN BROUGHT THE HEAVY CLUB
OOWN ON STEVE'S SKULL AGAIN ANO AGAIN. FINALLY
THE FLABBY SHIP-LINE OWNER WENT LIMP ...HIS HEAD
A SOGGY, OOZING MASS OF REO-

THAT'S ENOUGH, HELEN'
THAT'S ENOUGH.' A
I HE'S DEAD.'

WHEN THE POLICE CAME, THEY FOUNO
SITTING BESIDE STEVE'S BODY. .

BY ACIDS, AMMONIA.

, AND SANDPAPER' SHE WAS

The tattoo on steve's chest had changed' it no longer

DEPICTED THE THREE OF THEM ARM IN ARM/ INSTEAD, IT SHOWEO
LARRY HOLDING STEVE FAST, WHILE HELEN STRUCK HIM WITH A CLUB'
ANO ON THE CHEST OF THE TAT TOED FIGURE OF STEVE WAS A TINY
TATTOO/ IT SHOWED LARRY HOLDING STEVE FAST, WHILE HELEN STRUCK
HIM WITH A CLUB/ ANO ON THE CHEST...

HEH.HEH? A PICTURE IN A PICTURE IN
A PICTURE ...AND SO ON.EH.KIOOIES?
THE FUNNY THING ABOUT IT ALL WAS
THAT HELEN COULDN'T PUB OUT THE
TATTOO AFTER SHE'D RUBBED OUT
LAPPY AND STEVE ' WHICH JUST GOES
TO PROVE THAT THE PEN IS M/SHT7EP
THAN THE SWONOf
IT A NEEDLE

SHOULD PARDON THE
THE

President and CEO— Stephen A. Geppi

Dear Otd Witch.

I loved the story "Grave Business' "In HAUNT 10 lloveall
of you guys, especially the Crypt-Keeper Could you ask
him it he could send me an autographed copy of CRYPT’ 1 1
like scary books like GOOSEBUMPS I like werewotfs. too
I'm nine years old and one of your biggest Ians!

Elliot Britz Wisconsin Rapids, Wl

GOOSEBUMPS Is a series of scary story books for
the youngest set, ain’t it? Hah-hah, you thought I’d
bo too old to be hep, eh? Unlike CK, I read books
WITHOUT pictures! — OW

Dear OW.

Great job on HAUNT #10. the Iron! cover of the book was
great' I also loved all the stories in the book 1 On the
"Crypt - ' show l saw "Dig That Cat He s Real Gone' ' I
can't wait till that story appears In HAUNT Another story I
liked from one of your books was "Staked ..In Horror!" I
liked the end of the story when you were sliding down the
spiral staircase, after i read that story I tried to skde down
my staircase but fell off the balcony' I would love to have
HAUNT f 1 but I can't find it anywhere'

Martyn Reid Wardley. ENGLAND

Hoo-hoo! Dig this. Cat, HAUNT #1 is not real gone!

Derek Steed . 1 2 years old

’’Ekar’’ (HAUNT 10) has many tans, but you’re my
first fan who doesn’t like my book!

The Crypt-Keeper and The Vault-Keeper have molea, I
have a beauty mark! — OW

(If we have molea. YOU have a GOPHER!! -CKAVKI

Dear OW

I loved "Extermination" (HAUNT 10) "Ear Today Gone
Tomorrow!" was another great story. I have a question
Why can t you order "The Complete Haunt ' from Russ
Cochran’ I know there is one because I have Vol 1 ol it
But it's not on the order form. I agree with David C DaSn
and Patty Drummond (HAUNT 9) that you should rerun
Artist of the Issue" features of the 50's.

John Brown Harriman. TN

Ah. but you CAN order the hardback EC LIBRARY
component, "The Complete Haunt!” All five volumesl
Spend money! Be popular (with us)! — OW

(To whom it may concern’)

The Vault-Keeper The Old Witch, and the Crypt-Keeper; I
was wondering if these guys are triplets or something like
that? I mean, they all have a big mole on their chins
I think that your HAUNT OF FEAR series Is not very good
except lor that one story "My Uncle Ekar'" It's really
awesome, especially at the end. By the way I am a real
good fan of all tnree of the hosts. Please don't ever go out
ot business!!' Your Buddy.

WE’VE got copies, see the details at the and of thla
column. “Stairad” waa MV atony In VAULT 12. “Dig”
will be in HAUNT 21. (PS: After my close encounter
with the newel post on that atalrcaaa, I'd rather have
fallen off the balcony!) -OW

Dear OW.

I have a question for you that I've been meaning to ask tor
some time now CK and VK have their own little— shall we
say houses Why don't you? I mean. If those guys get
their own Crypt and Vault, then why can't you have a
mausoleum or something? I think you should hie a
complaint Get liberated, girl! It's the 90s! Women have
rights, too! It It weren't lor us hard-workin' women, men
wouldn't be here! Take action, honey* Show them that
you're not just an Old Witch'

Audrey Sheehan

Now that I’m an employs* of Gamatone, I ’vs moved
out of the Dumpster and into a Port-o-John. No glaas
ceiling hart! — OW

Your color photo of your full color painting may look
murky hare, sorry! You also Included your 1994
Christmas latter featuring a story with The Klda and
Ranger Gary, for which we thank you! — OW

Enclosed is a drawing mat you might like to include on your
"Fine Arts * 1 ' page. It was inspired by Little Freddy in "The
Martian Monster" from WEIRD SCIENCE #9.

Hans Rickheit Brattleboro. VT

Yowl Even I had second thoughts about running this
lllo, till I read the story In question. Little Freddy wes
s stand up dude, Just misinformed! And, to judge
from this drawing, a trifle MALFORMED, tool Ah.
well, that’s the way It goes In THE CRYPT-KEEPER’s
PAGE OF...

FINE ARTS

Dear Mr Cochran.

Your EC "comics" are awful. The artwork Is awful and the
stories are outrageous and stupid. Any idiot could draw
and write better The only reason I subscribe to ail 9 titles
is to read the dumb letters pages and for the artwork In the
Fine Arts pages

In protest. I also buy extra copies of each title at the shop
and rip them to shreds in front of everyone while
announcing "EC Comics are awful and only morons read
this trash." However. I save the “Fine Arts" and letters
pages Disgusted.

Ron Sllay North Riverside. IL

I have enclosed a poem. I hope you find It "enjoyable."
Please print my address
EATING ETIQUETTE
I eat eyeballs bloody.

I've done It all my life

It makes them taste kind of funny,

But it keeps them on my knife
And when the blood becomes dry.

I give the bloody knife a little Scfc
And place the eyeballs back on.

And the blood makes them stick!

Brandon Hendrtx POB 117

Broken Bow. OK

Careful licking that knife, or you’ll wind up reeding
poetry with forked tongue! (Y’know, I'm kinds glad
there Isn’t an lllo for this pome I) — CK

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Is fasclnatingl — CK

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HERE'S A SPIRITED HORROR
YARN! I CALL IT...

TILL DEATH
DO WE PA RT/

TmC YELLOW CIRCLE OF LlflMT SHOT F«n“ *■•»**«

Tommy took a small piece of

EMERY CLOTH FROM THE BLACK
BAG AND BEGAN TO RUB HIS
FINGERTIPS WITH IT'THE SCRATCHY
SOUNO

The SWEEP-SECOND-HAND ON ERNIE'S WRIST WATCH
DANCED SWIFTLY AROUNO THE DIAL' ONE MINUTE...
TWO... THREE' ERNIE LIT A CIGARETTE NERVOUSLY-

YUM GOT LESS THAN
> EtMT MINUTES , T]
r^--TOMMV'

SHUT UP. HUH? I'M .
’ WORKIN' AS FAST AS

SuDOENLY A SHARP CLICK RESOUNOEO THROUGH THE
BLACKNESS' TOMMY HEAVED A SIGH OF RELIEF.' HE

The two men stiffcneo' heavy footfalls

APPROACH EO OUTSIDE THE OFFICE DOOR.' THE BLACK
SHAOOW OF A MAN IN A PEAKEO CAP FELL ACROSS

The two men cowered in the darkness as

THE SHADOW LOOMED LARGER ANO LARGER ...

[■RIGHT' OUlETf
HE'S COMING IN_

AS SOON AS HE OPENS THE
DOOR. SLU6 HIM ANO MAKE '
|A BREAK FOR IT I

WHAT THE I *
WHY, THE SAFE'S

.WE'LL MEET AT MV FLAT... IN
.CASE WE HAVE TO SEPARATE',

STOP . OR *
WE SHOOTfi

• THE WATCH MAH/'
YOU DIDN'T HIT j"
him HARD
[ENOUGH*

THE ALARM f
SOMEBODY SET
OFF THE ALARM!

LOOK /

CAR f

The oeserted street was

FILLEO WITH THE SOUNDS OF RUN-
NING FEET ANO SHOOTING VOICES.

The safe-robbers hurtled

DOWN THE REMAINING FLIGHT OF
STEPS THREE AT A TIME • THEY
BURST THROUGH THE FRONT
DOOR OUT INTO THE COLD
NIGHT AIR. . .

SUOOENLY THE BUILOINO WAS
FILLEO WITH THE EAR-SPLITTING |

The brass knob turneo and the ooor swung »

A UNIFORMED watchman peereo into the gloom f

Ernie brought the black-jack oown on the

WATCHMAN'S HEAD WITH ALL HIS STRENGTH. ANO THE
GRAY-CLAO 6UAR0 CRUMPLED TO THE FLOOR.

The two men darted from the office ano

DOWN THE STAIRS. . ■

- —

T HE COPS HURRIED AWAY INTO T«
A BREAK? THIS WAS ERNIE'S
AN ASH CAN TOWEREO OVER

Shots rang out'the explosions

ECHOED OFF THE FACES OF THE
SILENT BUILDINGS 'ERNIE FELT A
SEARING PAIN AS A RED-HOT SLU6
STRUCK HIM BETWEEN THE SHOULDER
BLADES-. RIPRING INTO MS CHCST'hE
STUMBLED FORWARD. -COLLAPSING

Silence closeo in 'then ernie

HEARO THE CLATTER OF FEET AS

OFF DOWN A DARK ALLEY' RATS
AWAY AS HE DRA6GED HIMSELF ALONG' BACK
THE STREET. HE GOULO HEAR THE SOUNDS OF
POLICE-WHISTLES. AND NIGHT-STICKS CRACKING ON

Ernie stumbleo down the alley.. forced

HIMSELF THROUGH A BROKEN FENCE. .AM) OARTEO
ACROSS AN OPEN LOT? HE PEERED AROUND A

Tommy ionored ernie.' he brusheo past him,
CAUBHT MOLO OP THE OPEN DOOB, AND SLAMMED

IT SHOT..

I TOMMY f AIN*TCMA
GLAD TO SEE ME ?

W STUPID FOOL ' HADOA
00 AN 1 6ET IN TH£ WAT
OF A SLUSf

EbNIE SHUFFLED TO THE COT AND FELL ACROSS IT-

— WELL. I AIN'T GONNA
HANG AROUND HERE f •
r I'M OONNA HEAD FOR
^ THE BONDER f

A DOCTOR. TOMMY

HEE.HEE ? WELL, ERNIE.. NO WONDER
TOMMY DIDN'T HEAR TOO.' YOU DID* (1
STAND A GHOST OF A CHANCE OF
HIM HEARING TOUf BUT, DON'T -A
LOSE SPIRIT' HE'LL BE ABLE
TO HEAR YOU NOW.' OH. BY THE
WAY f THE COPS FOUND SOMETHINO
STRANGE ON ERNIE'S CORPSE'
HEE. HEEf HIS WATCH.' IT WAS
I FOUR MINUTES -»

I SLOW.' LCD to HIS
I WIND-UP. EH ? AND IF
1 YOU'D LIKE TO WIND-
7 IP. BEHIND THE EIGHT
I BALL, THAT IS... JUST
LSEND FOR MY
|| BACK ISSUES/

IE AO MY CORNER— 4

\THE OLD WITOH'S
M NICHE, FOR THE INPO
ON BETTING 'EM.

HEH.HEH.' I SEE BY YOUR DROOLING FACES THAT YOU'RE HUNGRY FOR ANOTHER TERROR-TALE FROM
MY COLLECTION HERE IN THE CRYPT f WELL, TWA? ONE OUGHT TO SATISFY YOUR APPETITE f YES, IT'S
ME... THE CRYPT-KEEPER, YOUR HOST IN THE CRYPT OF TERROR / COME IN? I'M ABOUT TO TEU. YOU A
YARN GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOUR HAIR STAND ON END AND YOUR BLOOD FREEZE IN YOUR „. AW, YOU
KNOW THE OLO OIL? OILf THAT REMINOS ME OF DEEP -FAT -FRYING WHICH IS WHAT OUR STORY CONCERNS
ITSELF WITH? THAT AND BARBECUING f I CALL THIS DELICIOUS DELIRIUM DE LYING..

The shabbily-oresseo'man plods up to the

ROADSIDE EATING-PLACE, PUSHES OPEN THE
RICKETY SCREEN DOOR, LETS IT SLAM RESOUND-
INGLY BEHIND HIM, AND LOOKS AROUND? HIS
GAZE SHIFTS- FROM THE EMPTY TABLES AND
CHAIRS TO THE SAWDUST-COVEREO FLOOR... TO
THE COUNTER WITH ITS LINE OF EMPTY STOOLS
...TO THE GLARING FACES OF THE FOOO-STANO'S
TWO PROPRIETORS-

NO

HANDOUTS'

NOT VERY
BUSY, ARE
YOU? r 1

GO ON, "
SCRAM f

HOT RIGHT NOW' FIRST. LET ME^
FINISH f IN THE THREE WEEKS
SINCE YOU FOOLISHLY PURCHASED
TWS, "

r YOU MEAN

you've been

--- - - I OUT THERE

THIS SO-CALLED ROAD-SIDE / COUNTIN '

RESTAURANT FROM ITS LAST J OUR CUS-
OWNER, YOU HAVE HAD A TOTAL /l TONERS FOR
OF S/XTY-TWO CUSTOMERS / Vi THREE
HARDLY ENOUSH TO KEEP YOU IA . WEEKS? M

" YOU 1
WANT U
SOMETHIN'
I TO EAT...
L OR /
DON'T
L YOU? J

THAT

MANY?

yeah7\

SMART Y
GUffHOW L
YOU SONNA
STOR 'IN?

HUNDRED f
BOY' ,

. THAT D .

f BE /

THING' .

f HALF OF A PROF/T
' IS BETTER THAN NO
PROFIT AT ALL. i
CHARLIE LET'S GIVE J
'IM A CHANCE f

HALF THE PROFITS... THOSE* RE
^ MY TERMS'

YHE ONE WITH THE TATTERED CLOTHES SHAKES
HIS HEAD AND SMILES AT THE TWO BEHIND THE
COUNTER...

YOU ARE WR0N6. GENTLE-
MEN' I AM NOT THE ONE
WHO IS LOOKING FOR A
HANDOUT f YOU A _ . ' _

THIS PLACE IS A NESS' k

FAILURE, i

EXACTLY
ALSO COUNTEO THE
NUMBER OF CARS
THAT PASSED ON
THE HIGHWAY OUT-
SIDE IN THE SAME
PERIOD ' KNOW HOW
MANY? TWENTY-
TWO THOUSAND f
OVER NINE-HUNDRED
A DAY.' ABOUT

TWO CARS EACH
M/NUTE.

YES i IF YOU
COULD STOP. SAY,
ONE OUT OF TEN
OF THOSE CARS,
YOU'D SERVE A
HUNDRED MEALS
A DAY OR MOREf
THINK WHAT THAT

WOULD MEAN '

THAT... GENTLE-
MEN... IS MY SECRET'
AND MY OFFER IS
VERY SIMPLE f
j'll work for

NOTHING UNTIL
JHIS PLACE SHOWS
A PROFIT f _

The huge fat one looks at the small skinny

ONE ? THEY'VE SUNK THEIR LIVES' SAVINGS INTO
THIS PLACE ! THEIR SITUATION IS DESPERATE /
THEY'VE LOST STEADILY' THEIR BANK ACCOUNT
IS ALMOST GONE f ANY OFFER ...ANY WAY TO
TC Snow A PROFIT INSTEAD OF A SHOW A PROFIT. . . SOUNDS GOOD TO THEM..
LOSS. THEN l 6ET FIFTY PERCENT' ,

' WELL. .FOR MY MEALS' I'LL SLEEP A
IN THE BACK' BUT... AFTER I SHAPE
THE PLACE, INSTALL MY OWN METHODS
AND IDEAS. AND THE BUSINESS BEGINS

WE MIGHT
AS WELL SET
ACOUAINTED'
MY NAME'S
k ERIC
EDWARDS'

CHARLIE'
NOW MERE'S
MY PLAN?/

ALL I HEAR IS
THE CHICKENS
ON THAT FARM
UP THE ROAD*,

r AND THEY'RE PROBABLY VERY
CHEAP.' WE'RE GOING TO SPEC-
IALIZE IN CHICKEN' NOTH! MO
BUT CHICKEN

T WHAT's me
DOIN' UP THERE,
. HERMAN *

LOOKS LIKE ERIC'S’’
HARIN' THE HOOF
Q OVER .CHARLIE ^

HE MUST BE\ /

MursfHt s \
PUTTIN' UPA \
OH IN NET RIGHT
IN FRONT
OF THE PLACE f ,

'THE CHICKEN COOP'
HEY f THAT'S PRETTY .
SMAZZT.iUlCf

J THIS OUGHT TO ~

'attract attention.

►r-lEM, BOYS? i — ■

THIS PLACE IS LIKE EVENT
OTHER ROADSIDE EATERY ON
THE HIGHWAY ' WE’VE GOT TO
SPECIALIZE f YOU'VE HEARD
THE EXPRESSION, ‘JACK OF ALL
TRADES... MASTER OF NONE'?
WELL, WE'RE GOING TO
SPECIALIZE IN ONE DISH f
LISTEN 1 HEAR THAT?

V FAR OFF, A ROOSTER CROWS- ITS RASPING CRY
ECHOING THROUGH THE BALMY CALIFORNIA Al

From

The next day and the days that follow

ARE FILLEO WITH THE SOUNDS OF SAWING
AND HAMMERING, AS ERIC BEGINS TO CHANGE
THE APPEARANCE OF THE LITTLE RESTAURANT.

O LOWLY THE SILHOUETTE OF A HUGE CHICKEN
TAKES SHAPE' LARGE BRILLIANTLY COLORED LET
r.E-R S ARE PAINTE D ONIT. , frl m , —

WHAT IN V IT S GOING TO BE A
BLAZES ] BARBECUE. Charlie*
IS THAT. / WE'RE GOING TO COOK
. ERIC?^ THE CHICKENS R/OH7

^ OUT IN FRONT so

EVERYONE CAN SEE
FROM THE ROAD f

SO HIGHWAY TRAVELERS BEGIN TO STOP AT 'THE
C WOKEN OOOR'f THEY CROWD THE TABLES
THAT HAVE BEEN MOVEO OUTSIDE, WATCHING
THEIR ORDERS TURN ON THE SWT BEFORE THE
RED-HOT COALS... n

BARBECUE' THE SUCCULENT. MOUTH-WATERING
ODOR OF BROILINO CHICKENS WAFTS TOWARD
THE BUSY HIGHWAY... \j.

MM M f THAT SMELLS BOOOFTo KAY.FIO!

LOOK? BARBE CUED HOW BOUT

CHICKEN' LET'S STOP ■■ IT, KIDS 9
AND EAT HERE, SAM.'^^^^^L HUNBRY

.YEAN . 1

SOUTHERN-

'THE CWOKEN COOP' BEGINS
TO THRIVE, AS MORE AND MORE
CUSTOMERS JAM THE NOVEL

STYLE EK/EO
CHICKEN? \J i
> WILL BEASOOD

^addition TO
7 THE BARBECUED
V. FOWL ? -4

I A SHREWD
BUSINESS MAN,
V— — . ERIC t ^

ESTABLISHMENT..

THIS WILL MAKE V" DEEP-FAT- \
ROOM FOR MORE I FRYER* WHAT'S (
THAT FOR?/

Y we’ll h ave ton

/ BUY SOME MORE
TABLES TO ACCOMO-
DATE THE FLOOD
.OF CUSTOMERS'^

CARS AND THE
DEER -FAT '-jg
FRYER' j£\

The fame of THE CWOKEN POOR' BE8IHS

A LARGE SHINY COPPER CAULDRON IS BROUGHT
IN AND SOUTHERN-STYLE, DEEP- FAT- FRIED CHIOS
IS ADDED TO THE MENU...

MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE
THIRTY MILES TO TRY
YOUR BARBECUEO CHICKEN'

M M M M f BOOOD? THIYUS IS "< WHY, THANK YOU.
BETTUH THAYUN THEY MAYUK L MA‘ AM '

IT WAY BAHYUK HOME IN
JO- JA. SUH r - a-

The success or 'the CHICKEN COOP". WITH its
OUTDOOR BARBECUE AND OEEP-FAT FRYER. IS UNBE-
LIEVABLE ? IN ONE YEAR, THE TINY FOOD-STANO
GROWS TO A HUGE ROADSIDE EMPORIUM WITH A HUN-
DRED CAR PARKINS LOT ANO SEATS FOR TWO HUNORE
AND FIFTY PEOPLE

CHARLIE? HERMAN? I THINK IT'S TIME
TO BUILD A NEW 'CHICKEN COOP'?

I HAVE VISIONS OF SOMETHING 6
SOMETHING STUPENDOUS f Wl
BUILD A GIGANTIC BARBECUE
CAPABLE OF BROILING FIFTY A
CHICKENS AT

ON THE NEW CHICKEN COOP * IS
BEAUTIFUL MOOERNISTIC RESTAURANT RISES
ITS PREDECESSOR? THE BARBECUE IS TPEMEN-

r OOW'T BE AS THICK
AS YOU LOOK, YOU
FAT IDIOT' I'M
NOT TALKING M
ABOUT A NATUKAL
, DEATH/

YOU. VOU^f YES' HE'S 60T
MEAN... ) HO FAMILY/ HE \
MURDER 9f ) CAME TO US PENH- '

LESS and alone/

so HE PUT us ON i
TOP' SO WHAT ? A
Ivfll HE'S GOT A LION'S ^
rail SNARE/ 1 SAY. LET'S
LNSgSrAKE IT ALL...FO R J
PURSE IVES/ A

rt Y SIMPLE f ERIC
/ BOUGHT HIMSELF
A THAT LITTLE
■ RANCH HOUSE
H OFF THE MAIN
W HIGHWAY' NOW .

V SUPPOSE. -RHH.E
' HE SLEPT. IT
CAUGHT FIRE.MD HE
l BURNED TO DEATH/

HEALTHY

.AS A_

[ROOM? HE SITS UP, STAKING INTO THE OARKNESS.

* I •: 'WtT' ■ Mi. ER C ' HERN A

^^kTHERE? ^^^^DON'T BE FRIGHTENED?

YEAH f

STICK THE GAG
IN HIS MOUTH.'

As THE TWO MEN WATCH FROM A VANTAGE POINT FAR
DOWN ERIC'S PRIVATE ROAD, HOT SEARING TONGUES
OF FIRE LEAP UPWARD OUT OF THE WINDOWS' SOON
| ERIC'S NICE NEW HOME ISA R0ARIN6 INFERNO ...

’ FROM NOW ON. WE
WORK ALONE . JUST \
ME A NO HERMAN.
FIFTY- FIFTY f A

C'MON, HERMAN/ LET'S ^
GO BACK TO THE CHICKEN
COOP MO MAKE PLANS/

BOY.' THAT'S SOME
K FIRE f

The ocor or burneo flesh

FILLS THE NI6HT AS THE SCORCHED
FIGURE DRAGS ITSELF A LONG. . .

ITS BLOOD -CURDLING SCREAMS
OF AGONY ECHOING INTO THE
DARKNESS.. .|— Mag

eric/ it. . .

JT CAN'T BE/

GULPS

In the morning, the police...inve

BURNING Of ERIC'S NICE NEW HOUSE.
NEW CHICKEN COO R* TO INQUIRE...

UQANTIC BARBECUE.
( GOOD LOADS J B

! that's EPIC EDWARDS
BODY/ HE MUST HAVE BEEN
CAUGHT IN THE FINE IN >
HIS HOUSE f BUT HOW IN A
THE WORLD DIO HE MAN- ■
AGE TO DRAG HIMSELF ■
ALL THE WAY HE BE IN A
^ THAT CONDITION

LOOK AT THIS- -OH THE
FLOOR' IT’S THE ^
BLACKENED AND T
SUNNED CONPSE OF l

A NAN f

^ANO THIS ONE’S BEEN.
CHOKE SOUTHERN
FRIED / -

THIS.. -THIS GUVS BEEN.
l GULP. . . BROILED f

Herman d/tter’s sizzling body hangs from the topmost spit

BEFORE THE NOW GLOWING EMBERS ? THE FAT, RENDERED FROM HIS
ONCE OBESE BODY, BUBBL ES AND GURGLES IN THE IMMENSE
CAULDRON f BOBBING IN THE 80IUNG GREASE IS THE BROWNED3EAREO
REMAINS OF CHARLIE MARS/M..

HEH.HEH.' AND NOW MY TALE IS
DONE ; KIDDIES' WELL DONE / 1
HOPE IT'S LEFT YOU WITH A
RAVISHING APPETITE/ WHAT?
NOT HUNGRY? OH. THAT'S A
SHAME/ I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT
UKE TO JOIN ME- AT 'THE
CHICKEN COOP'/ WHERE IS IT?
WHY NEXT TIME YOU GO OUT
OK IVMQ, LOOK FOR IT? THEY
HAVE THE MOST DELICIOUS
BROILED FOOD . .OK 00 YOU
LIKE YOURS SOUTHERN- FRIED?
WELL. THAT WINOS UP THE OLD
HAG'S MAG/ WE'LL
ALL SEE YOU NEXT
IN MINE... TALES
FROM THE CRYPT/
*BYE. NOW?

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a LAO CRYPT

*1 CRYPT 33 [IBM)
CRIME 1711963)

a LAO VAULT

»1 VAULT 34(1963)
HAUNT 1 (1950)

#2. CRYPT 36 (1953)
CRIME 18(1961)

#2: VAULT 27 (19621
HAUNT 18(1963)

#3 CRYPT 39 (1963)
CRIME 1 (1950)

#3: HAUNT 22 (1963)
VAULT 13(1950)

43 W SCI 9(1951)
WEAN 14(19501

44: CRYPT 18 (1950)
CRIME 15 (1963)

*4: VAULT 23 (19521
HAUNT 13 (1952)

*4 W S-F 27 (1956)
WEAN 11 (IBM)

*6 CRYPT 46 (1954)
CRIME 5(1951)

•5 VAULT 19(1961)
W FAN 5(1961)
0 LAO HAUNT

41: HAUNT 17 (IBM)
W S-F 28 (1966)

re CRYPT 42 (19541
CRIME 27 11955)

M VAULT 32 11963)
W FAN 6(1961)

42 HAUNT 5 (1950)
W 8-F 29 11956)

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